Rugby

The final match of SA Women’s first 15-a-side tour since 2014 narrowly went against the tourists, but SA Select Women’s coach Eddie Myners is confident of a bright future for women’s Rugby in South Africa

Illustrious SA referee Aimee Barrett-Theron - the only South African referee on the panel of 14 - keeps breaking new ground after becoming the first female to take charge of a men’s match in a domestic competition.

The Springbok women sevens squad rose to their best performance of the day in their final fixture against Colombia, running in five unanswered tries to finish top of Pool C in World Rugby Women’s World Sevens Series qualifying tournament in Hong Kong.